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World
Amid Pleas for Aid, a Scramble for Food and Water After Hurricane Otis
Days after the storm, Acapulco residents were navigating broken glass, searching for water and food, and trying to find loved ones. Many said the government was not doing enough.
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A ‘Nightmare Scenario’ Hurricane Batters Mexico’s Western Coast
Hurricane Otis defied forecasts when it quickly transformed from a tropical storm into a Category 5 storm and slammed into the coastal city of Acapulco.
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Why Hurricane Otis Caught Many By Surprise
On Tuesday morning, few meteorologists were talking about Tropical Storm Otis. By Wednesday morning, a “catastrophic storm” had made landfall near a populated city in Mexico, drawing attention from around the globe. So what happened? One of the more ...
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Hurricane Otis Nears Mexico With ‘Catastrophic’ Category 5 Winds
Forecasters warn of destructive winds, flooding and mudslides in the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca when it makes landfall overnight or early Wednesday.
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World
Tropical Storm Lidia Heads to the West Coast of Mexico
The storm, which is expected to strengthen to a hurricane by Tuesday, could bring heavy rains leading to mudslides, forecasters said.
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US
Hurricane Forecast Worsens Amid High Ocean Temperatures
Officials on Thursday raised the number of storms they expect this season, another troubling sign for coastal communities that have been unnerved by extremely warm waters.
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Hurricane Season Ends, Marked by Quiet August and Deadly September
The six-month total of 14 named storms was about average. But two late-season hurricanes proved catastrophic in Florida and Puerto Rico.
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